Chapter 590 - 591 Game 3 NBA Finals 2
Chapter 590 - 591 Game 3 NBA Finals 2
591: Game 3 NBA Finals 2 591: Game 3 NBA Finals 2 What mattered was that the players of the Los Angeles Lakers were well-rested and would have the physical advantage in the next game.
The Lakers also had the most skilled players, making them the favorites to win the upcoming game.
The players of the New York Knicks would be under more pressure playing at home, needing a win to have any chance in the NBA Finals.
If the Los Angeles Lakers won Game 3, the pressure on the Knicks would increase even more in Game 4.
Coach Rambis conveyed this to the Los Angeles Lakers’ players, allowing them to relax further before the next game.
Winning Game 3 would almost guarantee them the NBA title for that season.
Coach Rambis analyzed Game 2 with his coaching staff, explaining to the Los Angeles Lakers’ players the mistakes they made and how they could improve for Game 3.
Many players had a better performance in Game 2.
Rick Fox faced difficulties but was doing his best defensively.
Kobe Bryant showed significant improvement and learned from the analysis how to further enhance his performance in Game 3.
Dennis Rodman didn’t contribute much to offensive plays, but his defensive role was crucial for the Los Angeles Lakers.
He grabbed numerous rebounds, disrupted Larry Johnson, and even assisted Shaquille O’Neal in defending during the game.
Shaquille O’Neal had already delivered a strong defensive performance and was performing well in offense.
He only needed to maintain his good performance on the day of Game 3 to significantly benefit the Los Angeles Lakers.
Coach Rambis couldn’t provide specific instructions on how Jake should play since Jake consistently delivered the best performance in every game, leading in assists and play organization.
Nevertheless, Jake knew he could also improve, as he demonstrated in Game 2.
In Game 2, Jake learned how to move to draw more attention from the opposing defense and free up his teammates for attacks.
If nobody attempted to defend against him, Jake would make three-point plays.
All the players in the Los Angeles Lakers were talented, and if they gave their best, the Lakers would certainly win.
Moreover, Jake, Kobe, and Shaq were players who could turn a game in their favor with their best performances.
After the end of the training, all the players returned to the hotel to rest.
Even though some players enjoyed parties, they wouldn’t go out the night before Game 3 of the NBA Finals to avoid irritating their teammates.
Jake went back to his hotel room and relaxed, watching some television until he received the call that Eva, Kate, and his friends had arrived safely in New York and were heading to the hotel.
This allowed Jake to relax and go to sleep, knowing they must be tired from the long trip.
He could catch up with them after Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
June 21st arrived, the day of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Jake woke up happy and well-rested, needing only to calm his nerves to give his best performance during the game.
Jake had breakfast and chatted with the other Los Angeles Lakers players.
He had become close to them at the end of the season.
He considered them friends, but it was hard for them to become close friends because Jake couldn’t converse with them as he did with Zack and his friends.
After all, Jake had been a fan of these players for many years.
Furthermore, although Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant were nice, they had big egos, which was normal for the best NBA players.
Dennis Rodman was also that way, but his personality was different, making it easier to talk to him.
That’s why Jake had a closer friendship with Rick Fox, who was the least known among the starting players of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nevertheless, Jake still considered all of them his friends and even helped Kobe and Shaq make more money by investing in stocks.
What Jake didn’t know was that he was considered a good friend by players like Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant because he was humble despite being the best player on the Los Angeles Lakers team.
Jake was different from other NBA players because of the situations from his past life and because he was more experienced than normal for his age.
But this left a positive impression on all the players who found it hard to refuse a conversation with him.
Later, Jake called the hotel to talk to Kate and Eva.
Jake’s friends had gone out to explore New York before the Los Angeles Lakers’ game.
Eva was resting, and Kate couldn’t leave the hotel to avoid being recognized.
Kate felt more at ease after talking to Jake, and she didn’t even mind that even more paparazzi magazines were now reporting that she was dating Jake, especially after they saw her at Game 2 of the NBA Finals alongside Eva, who was Jake’s mother.
What was just a rumor that the public might not believe if they read the news would become almost a certainty when Kate appeared again alongside Eva at the Los Angeles Lakers’ games in New York.
No one would believe that Kate had no relationship with Jake when she attended all the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA Finals games with Eva, especially because she had taken a break from her concert tour to attend the games.
Kate didn’t care anymore because she had talked to Jake and was prepared for it.
In September, they would officially announce to the media that they were dating.
This would give her fans some time to prepare for the news.
Jake talked to Kate and Eva for a long time and hung up because the Los Angeles Lakers players were going to Madison Square Garden to prepare for the start of the game.
As the game’s start time approached, the players were getting more tense.
When Jake arrived near Madison Square Garden, he could see many New York Knicks fans and some Los Angeles Lakers fans.
It seemed like the Knicks’ fans still believed they could win the NBA title this season.
Jake went to the locker room with the other players and put on his uniform.
Soon, all the Los Angeles Lakers players were wearing their uniforms and focusing before starting their warm-up.
After a while, the Los Angeles Lakers players went to the Madison Square Garden court to warm up.
Jake saw the New York Knicks fans filling Madison Square Garden, and he noticed that the Knicks’ players were already warming up.
The New York Knicks players were tense and nervous due to the pressure of this game, even though they were playing at home.
They knew that if they lost this game, it would be challenging for the Knicks to have a chance to win the NBA title this season.
Nevertheless, Jake could see that they still had a lot of hope to win this home game.
The New York Knicks had performed many miracles this season, and they hoped to win this game.
Jake wasn’t going to let that happen.
The Los Angeles Lakers were the better team, and the New York Knicks players were tired from the previous games and couldn’t deliver their best performance.
So, the Lakers couldn’t afford to lose this game.
“He’s a combination of the energy of a young player and the composure of a veteran.
Jake Smith is probably the best player in the NBA right now,” said one commentator.
“Jake Smith is making the best debut of a player in NBA history, with few missed shots and great endurance to play all the minutes in every game.
Jake is leading the Lakers to this NBA Finals.” “The always bright lights of the city of New York will shine even brighter today inside Madison Square Garden, with fans happy about the team’s performance this season and remembering past glories.
The New York Knicks play this Game 3 at home.” “Now it seems unlikely that the pressure will hinder Jake Smith and the strong Los Angeles Lakers team from winning Game 3, but this game at Madison Square Garden is the New York Knicks’ biggest hope.” The commentators cheered up those watching the broadcast on television.
Nearly all of America was watching the game, thinking that the Los Angeles Lakers would win, but hoping that the New York Knicks would win to extend this NBA Finals.
The Los Angeles Lakers would start the game with Jake Smith playing as PG, Kobe Bryant as SG, Rick Fox as SF, Dennis Rodman as PF, and Shaquille O’Neal as Center.
The New York Knicks would start the game with Charlie Ward as PG, Allan Houston as SG, Latrell Sprewell as SF, Larry Johnson as PF, and Marcus Camby as Center.
For Game 3, coach Jeff Van Gundy decided to start the game with Marcus Camby.
He had been playing most of the time in recent games, even though he started as a substitute.
Camby earned his place as a starter for defending well against Shaquille O’Neal in the previous games.
“Welcome, everyone, who came to follow Game 3 of this NBA Finals.
Today, the New York Knicks host the Los Angeles Lakers here at Madison Square Garden.” “This is the third game between the two teams in this NBA Finals and the first game here in New York.
But the Los Angeles Lakers have the absolute advantage by winning the first two games of this NBA Finals.” “In Game 2, the Los Angeles Lakers won the game much more easily, with Kobe Bryant and Rick Fox performing better.
If the Los Angeles Lakers players continue to play like this, they will win Game 3 as well.” “That’s true.
The New York Knicks will have to work another miracle in this game to win their first game in this NBA Finals.
The Knicks can’t rely solely on the excellent performance of Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston to win today’s game.” REFLEXIONES DE LOS CREADORES goodlion Thank you to everyone who is reading the novel, I was going to try to write more chapters this month, but my notebook broke down, luckily I still have my PC to work with, but it takes longer to write the chapters.
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